With 15,000 fans at opening day, Tulane defeated Southwestern Louisiana 84–0. Elmer Massey scored three times and Zimmerman twice.
Northwestern
Sources: Tulane suffered its only loss to Big Ten co-champion Northwestern, 14–0. The first score came when a Red Dawson pass was intercepted by Hank Bruder, returned 45 yards for a touchdown. Bruder also got the next touchdown.
Texas A&M
Sources: In Dallas, Tulane won 19–9 over Texas A&M. Wop Glover ran for two touchdowns. The Aggies took an early 2–0 lead off a safety from a blocked Felts punt. Glover then ran 62 yards, sweeping around left end after a fake pass, behind a devastating block by Dalrymple. Glover's other touchdown was a 3-yard run. Dawson threw to Dalrymple for 31 yards and the last Tulane touchdown. The Aggies managed a final score against Tulane's reserves.
Tulane won over Birmingham–Southern in a tough game, 21–0. Don Zimmerman broke open the game with a 53-yard touchdown run. The starting lineup was Holland, McCance, Bodenger, Roberts, Scafide, DeColigny, Dalrymple, Dawson, Glover, Massey, Felts.
Sources: Tulane scored its first victory over Georgia Tech on Grant Field 28–0. Zimmerman got the first touchdown. He set up a second touchdown by Felts.
Mississippi A&M
Zimmerman also ran a punt back 69 yards against Mississippi A&M, as Tulane won 53–0. The starting lineup was Holland, McCance, Mangum, Roberts, Scafide, Upton, Dalrymple, Dawson, Glover, Zimmerman, Felts.
Auburn
The Green Wave defeated the Auburn Tigers 21–0. Times-Picayune writer Bill Keefe wrote that Nollie Felts played "as fine a game as any back ever played". The starting lineup was Holland, Upton, Bodenger, Roberts, McCormick, DeColigny, Dalrymple, Dawson, Glover, Zimmerman, Felts.
Georgia
Sources: Tulane beat the Georgia Bulldogs 25–0 in the mud, sealing the conference championship. In the last half minute of the first quarter, Zimmerman ran 26 yards for a touchdown. The starting lineup was Holland, McCance, Bodenger, Roberts, Scafide, Upton, Dalrymple, Dawson, Zimmerman, Glover, Felts.
Sources: Tulane closed the season by eking out a win over LSU, 12–7. Huey P. Long cheered on the Tigers. The starting lineup was Holland, McCance, Bodenger, Roberts, Scafide, Upton, Dalrymple, Dawson, Glover, Zimmerman, Felts.
Postseason
Both Alabama and Tulane claimed SoCon titles. Dalrymple and Roberts made composite All-Southern. Zimmerman and Bodenger made second-team.
Players
Depth chart
The following chart provides a visual depiction of Tulane's lineup during the 1930 season with games started at the position reflected in parenthesis. The chart mimics a single wing on offense.
